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riding officer

riding officer noun: a person employed around the coastlines of Britain in the 18th century to investigate smuggling.

Noun

riding officer (plural riding officers)

  1. (UK, historical) A person employed around the coastlines of Britain in the 18th century to investigate smuggling.

Forms of riding officer

pluralriding officers

Questions about riding officer

What does riding officer mean?
Riding officer means a person employed around the coastlines of Britain in the 18th century to investigate smuggling.
What part of speech is riding officer?
Riding officer is a noun.
What is the plural of riding officer?
The plural of riding officer is riding officers.

Words near riding officer in the dictionary

  1. Riding Mountain West
  2. riding mower
  3. riding mowers
  4. riding off
  5. riding off into the sunset
  6. riding officer
  7. riding officers
  8. riding on
  9. riding on a rail
  10. riding on the back of
  11. riding one's bumper

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